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By Adam Pasco in Plants30 September 2013 at 14:14As we move into autumn, and the crescendo of vibrant colour from pots, baskets, bedding and hardy perennials fades away, it's all too easy to think the garden is shutting up shop for the year. Far from it! Continue reading...

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants23 September 2013 at 14:58...here are my five favourite daffodils - at the moment. I do, of course, reserve the right to change my mind at a moment’s notice. Continue reading...

By Adam Pasco in Plants17 September 2013 at 10:33I was somewhat sceptical when I first heard about garvineas – a new range of gerberas that are said to be hardy perennials. But, as they say, the proof of the pudding... Continue reading...

By Kate Bradbury in Plants09 September 2013 at 13:41I love hollyhock spires in late summer, and watching the last of the year’s bees pollinating them. They also produce masses of seeds and are very easy to grow. Continue reading...

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants12 August 2013 at 09:51Cast your mind back to early June. You'll remember the magnificence of bearded Irises with their full-blown flowers as stately as galleons. Continue reading...